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Though the translation can feel a little stilted at times, and there are no major surprises in the story, it’s easy to see why this quick and endearing read was so popular in Korea and beyond; U.S. readers are in for a treat with this first novel by Kim to be translated into English. Recommended for all libraries.
Halpern, author of moving and lyrical fiction like Summer Hours at the Robbers Library, as well as notable nonfiction including A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home, writes a novel that is populated with complex yet sympathetic characters who will touch readers’ hearts and open their minds.
A good pick for all romance collections, Alexander’s (In a Not-So-Perfect World) funny and moving novel is likely to be popular with reality television fans and those who enjoy the estranged friends-to-lovers trope.
A smart and rueful debut that offers a sly critique of the podcast industry and how some shows treat real humans as characters and their pain and insight as mere content. Recommended for readers of Patricia Lockwood and Lauren Oyler.
Experts in various disciplines may disagree with some of these interpretations of history, but the point is to engage readers and inspire curiosity rather than dictate details. Highly recommended for high schoolers, college age, and older, including for classrooms.
Allen’s (Black Girls Must Have It All) writing explores the psychological impacts of racism and grief and celebrates new love and personal revelations in this Christmas romance that will also appeal to fans of relationship fiction.
Readers expecting a lurid tale from Velton’s (The Image of Her) latest might be disappointed, but historical fiction readers looking for more nuanced interpretations of powerful women whose names have been tarnished in history will be fascinated (even if they’re not convinced).